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Benjamin Franklin Quotes

Benjamin Franklin Quotes

Benjamin Franklin was a printer, inventor, diplomat, and one of the founding figures of the United States. His wit was dry, his advice was practical, and his sayings have outlived most of his contemporaries' entire bodies of work. He had a talent for compressing hard-won insight into a single sentence.

Franklin's quotes show up well in financial literacy content, classroom posters, commencement addresses, and social media posts about common sense. Take a look through the collection.

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“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”

Benjamin Franklin

“A penny saved is a penny earned.”

Benjamin Franklin

“Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.”

Benjamin Franklin

“Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.”

Benjamin Franklin

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”

Benjamin Franklin

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